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Oliver Buchannon
Ralph Pombo

Mechanical Engineer, Computer Scientist, real estate investor, Father, Grandfather, and husband

A New Jersey court ruling just tested the zoning word your shared house legally depends on

Jun 19, 2026

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5 min read

A New Jersey court ruling just tested the zoning word your shared house legally depends on

A case study on the "family" definition fight, a plain-language guide to rooming house permits, a new room-rental distribution channel, and a live Colorado case to watch.

Ralph Pombo
Ralph Pombo
The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 7 of 7

Jun 12, 2026

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9 min read

The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 7 of 7

Guest #7: Sober Living - The Most Operationally Demanding Guest Type in Co-Living, and Why That Is the Point

Ralph Pombo
Ralph Pombo
The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 6 of 7

Jun 5, 2026

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7 min read

The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 6 of 7

Guest #6: Silver Living (55+) — The Most Financially Stable Guest in Co-Living That Almost Nobody Is Serving

Ralph Pombo
Ralph Pombo
The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 5 of 7

May 27, 2026

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6 min read

The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 5 of 7

Guest #5: Digital Nomads & Remote Workers — The Guest Who Will Pay More for the Right Setup

Ralph Pombo
Ralph Pombo
The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 4 of 7

May 25, 2026

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7 min read

The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 4 of 7

Guest #4: Students — Four Very Different Guests, One Label Operators Get Wrong

Ralph Pombo
Ralph Pombo
The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 3 of 7

May 22, 2026

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7 min read

The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 3 of 7

Guest Type #3: Travel Nurses & Contract Workers — The Guest With a Stipend and a Start Date

Ralph Pombo
Ralph Pombo
The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 2 of 7

May 20, 2026

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6 min read

The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 2 of 7

Guest #2: Young Professionals — What They Need and How to Convert Them

Ralph Pombo
Ralph Pombo
The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 1 of 7

May 18, 2026

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6 min read

The Co-Living Guest Type Guide — Issue 1 of 7

Guest #1: Workforce & Essential Workers — The Largest Market Most Operators Underserve

Ralph Pombo
Ralph Pombo
The tenant with the ESA you can't say no to — and exactly how to handle it

May 15, 2026

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4 min read

The tenant with the ESA you can't say no to — and exactly how to handle it

What changed in September 2025, what it means for your shared house, and the policy framework that protects you without violating federal law.

Ralph Pombo
Ralph Pombo
The $84/month co-living "deal" that almost fooled 100 investors

May 11, 2026

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3 min read

The $84/month co-living "deal" that almost fooled 100 investors

A San Antonio Sub-To pitch made the rounds this week looking like $2,250/month in cashflow — David Edwards ran the real numbers in five minutes and came up with $84.

Ralph Pombo
Ralph Pombo
25 best practices every co-living operator should be running right now

May 8, 2026

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6 min read

25 best practices every co-living operator should be running right now

Whether you're running one house or ten, these are the practices that determine whether co-living is a business or a burden.

Ralph Pombo
Ralph Pombo

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